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love virginia. virginia, four years ago, you and i began a journey together. i did not run and you did not work your hearts out just to win an election. the we came together to reclaim the basic part that built the largest middle-class and most prosperous nation on earth. we came together because we believe in america, your success should not be determined by the circumstances of your birth. if you are willing to work hard, we should be able to find a good to -- you should be able to find a good job. if you are meeting your responsibilities, you should be able to own a home and maybe start a business. give your kids a chance to do even better. no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like. no matter what your last name is. [applause] we believe the free market is one of the greatest forces for progress in human history. businesses are the engine of growth. risktaker should be rewarded. we also believe that it is best -- the free market has never been a license to pay whatever you want. [applause] we have understood that alo
love virginia. virginia, four years ago, you and i began a journey together. i did not run and you did not work your hearts out just to win an election. the we came together to reclaim the basic part that built the largest middle-class and most prosperous nation on earth. we came together because we believe in america, your success should not be determined by the circumstances of your birth. if you are willing to work hard, we should be able to find a good to -- you should be able to find a...
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that is what is at stake, virginia. issue after issue, we cannot afford to spend the next four years going backward. on health care reform, here is what i know, allowing millions of young people to stay on their parents' health insurance and cutting prescription drug costs for senior citizens, that was the right thing to do. we are not going back to the days when insurance companies had power to cancel your policy and tonight you policy-and deny -- and deny you coverage. we cannot debt rid of planned parenthood. we wanted to have affordable birth control. i want women to control their own health choices. [cheers and applause] just like i won my daughters to have the same opportunity as your sons. we are not turning back the clock. we are not returning to the days when you could be kicked out of the u.s. military does because of who you are and who you love. we will not stand for that. it would be wrong for our national security and a betrayal of our values. it will not happen on my watch. [cheers and applause] this shou
that is what is at stake, virginia. issue after issue, we cannot afford to spend the next four years going backward. on health care reform, here is what i know, allowing millions of young people to stay on their parents' health insurance and cutting prescription drug costs for senior citizens, that was the right thing to do. we are not going back to the days when insurance companies had power to cancel your policy and tonight you policy-and deny -- and deny you coverage. we cannot debt rid of...
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here is the thing about florida, ohio, and virginia. republicans and the republican brand vastly underperformed in all of those states by four percentage points in ohio, and 3.2 in florida. if republicans do better than half, get half of that back in their turn out modelling, then romney is in all three of those states very, very competitively, but they have to gain back at least half of the vote they gave up. >> let's talk about colorado, new mexico, and nevada. can the president count on them. >> yes, two of those three. assuming stuff doesn't step back, colorado he is a favorite, new mexico because of hispanic voter pps nevada is the one, it's a coin flip right now. >> is the lbs helping romney? >> neff, look at nevada, north carolina, florida, i group them together because all three have unemployment rates higher than the national average and bad foreclosure issues. >> what are your observations when you see the yellow with the key swing states. in iowa i hear, even though the unemployment is down to 5%, i hear he has problems with
here is the thing about florida, ohio, and virginia. republicans and the republican brand vastly underperformed in all of those states by four percentage points in ohio, and 3.2 in florida. if republicans do better than half, get half of that back in their turn out modelling, then romney is in all three of those states very, very competitively, but they have to gain back at least half of the vote they gave up. >> let's talk about colorado, new mexico, and nevada. can the president count...
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and i think virginia is -- this whole thing really could come down to virginia. and what's fascinating about that, i mean, just sort of the irony in the strange way politics work is that in '89 virginia elects a guy named doug wilder, the first african-american governor of a state, largely on pro-choice, on his pro-choice message. it shocked everybody because what his messaging was. and now we're -- it's coming -- it could come down to virginia with the first african-american president and what part of the reason virginia's a problem for romney right now is because the governor passing the ultrasound abortion measure there in the state -- >> requiring an ultrasound. >> requiring an ultrasound for an abortion. >> for an abortion. excuse me. and what i'm saying is what it's done is i think put the issue in that state, and romney's got a problem -- i mean, this gets that whole forward back thing. i think there's -- virginia could be the most fascinating and most important state in the country in terms of how it deals with the cross-pressures that will be going on in
and i think virginia is -- this whole thing really could come down to virginia. and what's fascinating about that, i mean, just sort of the irony in the strange way politics work is that in '89 virginia elects a guy named doug wilder, the first african-american governor of a state, largely on pro-choice, on his pro-choice message. it shocked everybody because what his messaging was. and now we're -- it's coming -- it could come down to virginia with the first african-american president and what...
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a lot of them from virginia. a lot of folks right here in virginia putting on that uniform, serving on our behalf. as long as i'm commander in chief this country will care for our veterans! [applause] because nobody fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come back home. [applause] my opponent has different ideas. my opponent has a different view. he said it was, quote, tragic to end the war in iraq. n. booing] he said he won't set a timeline for ending the war in afghanistan. [booing] well, i have. and i intend to keep that timeline. [cheering] after a decade ever war it has cost us thousands of lives and over 1 trillion-dollar. the nation we need to build is right here. right here at home. so we're going to use half of what we're no longer spending on war to pay down the deficit. we'll use the other half to repair our roads and our bridges, and our airports, and our wireless networks. that's our choice in this election. that's why i'm running for president. [ch
a lot of them from virginia. a lot of folks right here in virginia putting on that uniform, serving on our behalf. as long as i'm commander in chief this country will care for our veterans! [applause] because nobody fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their head when they come back home. [applause] my opponent has different ideas. my opponent has a different view. he said it was, quote, tragic to end the war in iraq. n. booing] he said he won't set a timeline...
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florida, virginia and ohio. the president leads in all three but in each below 50% and romney narrowed the imagine since we pommed all these of these states earlier. down from an eight didn't point lead? january. down in virginia from a double-digit freed march and in ohio the president is up by six points. 48-42. led romney by 12 until our march ohio number. look at numbers, call it unlikely voter number, not at likely voters yet, a imagine of error game. obama has a two-point lead in florida. three-point lead in virginia. four-point lead in ohio. notice the president's number doesn't move. sits in 48% in all three. approval rating in these states. flori florida, 48% approve. same in january. virginia, 49% up from 49% in ohio in march. down slightly in virginia in a poll that gave him a whopping 17-point lead at that time. now, striking in all these polls combined with our new nbc news/"wall street journal" results, consistency. bottom line, is 48% a good or bad thing? 48% is the nice edge when it comes to an i
florida, virginia and ohio. the president leads in all three but in each below 50% and romney narrowed the imagine since we pommed all these of these states earlier. down from an eight didn't point lead? january. down in virginia from a double-digit freed march and in ohio the president is up by six points. 48-42. led romney by 12 until our march ohio number. look at numbers, call it unlikely voter number, not at likely voters yet, a imagine of error game. obama has a two-point lead in florida....
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consider the commenlt of virginia. candidate obama kicks off his official campaign there this weekend, but president obama just so happened to be there today. >> my message to congress is going to be just saying no to ideas that will create new jobs is not an option. there's too much at stake for us not to all be rowing in the same direction. >> but mitt romney is seeding to ground in the old dominion. he was there yesterday. >> i'm asked sometimes, is mitt romney conservative enough? and my answer is simple -- compared to barack obama? ♪ i was born free ♪ >> that was a good one. gwen: mitt romney was in virginia yesterday, and he was saying that president obama was wrong on this idea about the economy, was wrong in what he was saying to virginia voters, obviously. so -- >> the very fact that romney is having to devote so much time and attention to virginia, and it's going to continue, is a problem for mitt romney, because this is a state that barack obama won. it has not been won since 1964. even north carolina vo
consider the commenlt of virginia. candidate obama kicks off his official campaign there this weekend, but president obama just so happened to be there today. >> my message to congress is going to be just saying no to ideas that will create new jobs is not an option. there's too much at stake for us not to all be rowing in the same direction. >> but mitt romney is seeding to ground in the old dominion. he was there yesterday. >> i'm asked sometimes, is mitt romney conservative...
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that's why i think there is real optimism that democrats can win in virginia and hold on to virginia. don't forget, virginia is a state where president obama lost the white vote but won the african-american vote. because of the size of the african-american vote actually won the state. it is important not just to look at the top line number. when you disaggregate that date, a it tells you a deeper story. is someone telling me that mitt romney will get the black vote in virginia? really? i don't think so. >> karen, i wanted to mention something else to you. romney doesn't seem to be helped by the fact he is down 18%. with the largest voting bloc, that's women. the president has faced some back lash over his latest effort to win women voters. what is being called the julia campaign. that shows how his policies help a woman at various stages of her life. what did you make of that campaign? >> well, to me it was here are the ways government plays a stage in your life that you may be be aware of. how many time have we heard people say i don't want government in my life but i need my social
that's why i think there is real optimism that democrats can win in virginia and hold on to virginia. don't forget, virginia is a state where president obama lost the white vote but won the african-american vote. because of the size of the african-american vote actually won the state. it is important not just to look at the top line number. when you disaggregate that date, a it tells you a deeper story. is someone telling me that mitt romney will get the black vote in virginia? really? i don't...
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he'll be joined by virginia republican congressman frank wolf. romney's also scheduled to host a pain fund-raiser and private dinner tonight in pentagon city. >>> this afternoon former house speaker newt gingrich is scheduled to officially end his presidential bid during a news conference this afternoon at the arlington hilton. his advisors have indicated he will endorse mitt romney. yesterday gingrich announced his intention to drop out of the race in an online video. he thanked his campaign work information their help along the campaign trail. he also pledged to continue helping the republican party in the general election. >>> the jury will be back at work this morning in the sex abuse trial of michael gardner. he's the falls church businessman accused of molesting three young girls who attended his daughter's slumber party last summer. the defense and prosecution delivered closing arguments yesterday. the jury deliberated for about two hours before they went home for the night. >>> residents in culpeper, virginia want police and prosecutors t
he'll be joined by virginia republican congressman frank wolf. romney's also scheduled to host a pain fund-raiser and private dinner tonight in pentagon city. >>> this afternoon former house speaker newt gingrich is scheduled to officially end his presidential bid during a news conference this afternoon at the arlington hilton. his advisors have indicated he will endorse mitt romney. yesterday gingrich announced his intention to drop out of the race in an online video. he thanked his...
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copyrighted by the university of virginia. a product of the receiver j. they have my heart and probably my soul. >> what is your to the accuracy? >> is quite high. in 2008, for example, where we predicted the electoral college or $1 off. really missed one. the district of nebraska. nebraska went for obama. i kicked myself many times over that. i just did not believe it. we got 98 percent of the said house a very similar percentage in 2010. >> with benefactors deal like that. the demography is destiny. people just filling this out in the republican presidential race whatever you get to a state with a lower evangelical population and a larger percentage of republicans with incomes over $100,000 to have college educations mitt romney wins. when you go to state that has a high percentage evangelicals with lower-income to lower levels of education car wreck santorum wins. so we plug in a lot of demographic variables into our analysis as well. >> in unit most recent book pendulous wing, you have a lot of different reporters and authors writing in here. one of t
copyrighted by the university of virginia. a product of the receiver j. they have my heart and probably my soul. >> what is your to the accuracy? >> is quite high. in 2008, for example, where we predicted the electoral college or $1 off. really missed one. the district of nebraska. nebraska went for obama. i kicked myself many times over that. i just did not believe it. we got 98 percent of the said house a very similar percentage in 2010. >> with benefactors deal like that....
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virginia is going to be a genuine battleground at this point, and northern virginia is going to be key for governor romney, but, remember, this is part of the wealthiest part of the country. when you start putting a bull's-eye on people making over $200,000, $250,000 a year, that's where they live and i think it's going to be some problems for the president moving down the line. >> the march unemployment rate in virginia was 5.8% which compared to a lot of other states is great. i'm assuming that may help president obama. i want to -- >> it does. i think it's a credit to our governor, you know, who has brought a lot of jobs in, and the fact that the federal government continues to spend money and in the northern virginia suburbs, that's where the economy is. it's with government. >> i want to read you something from our james carville, as you know, he's a democratic strategist. he told "the richmond times dispatch," "we," meaning democrats, "can lose virginia and still win but if we win virginia, we win the presidency. it is a must-win swing state for republicans. if obama wins virgini
virginia is going to be a genuine battleground at this point, and northern virginia is going to be key for governor romney, but, remember, this is part of the wealthiest part of the country. when you start putting a bull's-eye on people making over $200,000, $250,000 a year, that's where they live and i think it's going to be some problems for the president moving down the line. >> the march unemployment rate in virginia was 5.8% which compared to a lot of other states is great. i'm...
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we've been debating this for 40 years in virginia. people have differences of opinion on that. i believe it's important to support a culture of life, so does governor romney. >> governor ultrasound says that he and mitt romney, two peas in a pod. they are totally in sync on their super anti-abortion politics. we asked the romney campaign today if they agree. we asked the romney campaign today if governor romney supports governor mcdonnell's two-decade anti-abortion record. if there's anything on the subject of governor mcdonnell's anti-abortion record that mitt romney disagrees with him on. we did not hear back from the campaign. >>> today was a really big news day both in politics news and news news. there's a very dramatic spy-like situation still under way between our government and the government of the closest thing there is in this world to a another superpower. we'll have details on that ahead. plus we've got some details for you on the mitt romney spokesperson who has been relieved of his job. he did not get relieved of his job for saying that i look like a man and shou
we've been debating this for 40 years in virginia. people have differences of opinion on that. i believe it's important to support a culture of life, so does governor romney. >> governor ultrasound says that he and mitt romney, two peas in a pod. they are totally in sync on their super anti-abortion politics. we asked the romney campaign today if they agree. we asked the romney campaign today if governor romney supports governor mcdonnell's two-decade anti-abortion record. if there's...
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they were in virginia today. we have a public policy, a robo poll of virginia, showing president obama with an eight-point lead on mitt romney. 51-43. there is the governor of virginia doing what he can for romney today. if you are in the romney campaign and you are looking at an eight-point lead of obama in virginia, you are looking at a very serious problem. >> look. we know the obama campaign is going to keep virginia in play and it looks like it very much is in play. arizona, new mexico, colorado. these are states that were red or leaning red. the fact is the demographics and the position of mitt romney and the republican party opens up those states to a democrat in a way they haven't been in decades. >> when you run the numbers, the fact is now the combination, largely because of demographic internal migrations in the country, it is the case that there are more paths to victory for a democratic president, whether barack obama or not, than there is for a republican. that is a huge change from just about eight
they were in virginia today. we have a public policy, a robo poll of virginia, showing president obama with an eight-point lead on mitt romney. 51-43. there is the governor of virginia doing what he can for romney today. if you are in the romney campaign and you are looking at an eight-point lead of obama in virginia, you are looking at a very serious problem. >> look. we know the obama campaign is going to keep virginia in play and it looks like it very much is in play. arizona, new...
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i am conceding i will lose north carolina and possibly virginia, but if i do win virginia, mitt romney, you are out of luck because you cannot get to 270. >>neil: talk about the electoral votes you need. he has lost 16 those potentially if you include the possibility that states that he won, like indiana and virginia and north carolina, do not go. being the numbers nerd i am, if you indulge me, it is all about raising money, do you get those jazzed supporters for you, mr. president, because of this position and do you, mitt romney, get more of the jazzed supporters because of the position of the president? >>guest: both will benefit. obviously, there were several progressive millionaires out there who are hold outs to president obama because they did not like his position evolving a brutal electoral calculation trying to widen the electoral map but, at the same timing as we saw in north carolina with the money pouring in, romney is likely to get more money, and he really has to work this issue to his advantage because, now, he has an opening to fire up the base. thing of rick santorum'
i am conceding i will lose north carolina and possibly virginia, but if i do win virginia, mitt romney, you are out of luck because you cannot get to 270. >>neil: talk about the electoral votes you need. he has lost 16 those potentially if you include the possibility that states that he won, like indiana and virginia and north carolina, do not go. being the numbers nerd i am, if you indulge me, it is all about raising money, do you get those jazzed supporters for you, mr. president,...
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, north carolina, and so we both agree virginia's really -- north carolina to a lesser extent but virginia really could be a dogfight and could go either way, then he's got to win florida and ohio. he has to win both those states. he really does. romney does. that's why i think this vice presidential pick and how he goes is going to -- could impact that. >> when was the last time a vice presidential pick -- >> even carried his on state. i know. >> 1960. brilliant column in the "wall street journal" last week i think on this very topic. >> and if you believe robert caro's new book he carried the state because he stole it. but separate question. >> well, what else is new? please. >> as a texas practitioner -- >> 48 votes in the '48 primary you think that was an actual majority? forget it. duval county. jim hogg. >> other than 1960. >> and rahm emanuel's running chicago. >> we'll give you chicago. >> when did a vice presidential candidate really make a difference and carry a state, joe? >> well, i think that is -- i'm saying i think that's going into their thinking. it's clearly look at who t
, north carolina, and so we both agree virginia's really -- north carolina to a lesser extent but virginia really could be a dogfight and could go either way, then he's got to win florida and ohio. he has to win both those states. he really does. romney does. that's why i think this vice presidential pick and how he goes is going to -- could impact that. >> when was the last time a vice presidential pick -- >> even carried his on state. i know. >> 1960. brilliant column in the...
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today in virginia, we saw what he plans to do about it. plus, blocking the vote, this 93-year-old woman marched with dr. king for voting rights, but new voting laws have taken away her vote. it's outrageous. [ male announcer ] the inspiring story of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the storybook narrator... [ man ] you're left with more electric trucks. more recycled shipping materials... and a growing number of lower emissions planes... which still makes for a pretty enchanted tale. ♪ la la la [ man ] whoops, forgot one... [ male announcer ] sustainable solutions. fedex. solutions that matter. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> one q
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look at the commonwealth of virginia. three of them are in virginia. and speaking of virginia, we have new in your opinions on the race there. for that we check the scoreboard. according to the new poll, president obama is leading mitt romney in virginia by seven points now. romney has a very slim path to victory even if he carried ohio and florida. hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat! hmmm. you'll bring a lot to the party. [ all ] yay! [ female announcer ] new ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. twenty-one vitamins and minerals. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. refreshing nutrition in charge! tdd# 1-800-345-2550 you and your money deserve. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 at charles schwab, that means taking a close look at you tdd# 1-800-345-2550 as well as your portfolio. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 we ask the right questions, tdd# 1-800-345-2550 then we a
look at the commonwealth of virginia. three of them are in virginia. and speaking of virginia, we have new in your opinions on the race there. for that we check the scoreboard. according to the new poll, president obama is leading mitt romney in virginia by seven points now. romney has a very slim path to victory even if he carried ohio and florida. hi, i'm new ensure clear. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of...
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showers and thunderstorms from new england in to west virginia as of now, sliding in to virginia. this is also pushing in already in to maryland. we will see showers isolated throughout the day, maybe a rumble of thunder. this is courtesy of a warm front working through. speaking of warm, we are dealing with mild temperatures right now. 55 degrees in towson. westminster, 56 we are seeing 60 degrees, 61 to be exact in rock hall. 58 now in galena. and 56 northeast. temperatures will soar from here, i will talk about showers and thunderstorms and also about temperatures that will be in the 80s. >>> if you are heading out the door, now is a good time. there are no delays right now. a little bit of traffic on 95 north of 695. traffic is moving smoothly. 95 and 198 lorel, a smooth ride. couple of cars on the road, if you are heading out and you are going on the jones falls expressway, leave early, there are delays expected there today. especially north avenue and falls road. that's due to construction. in the curtis bay area, expect delays this morning because of construction in that ar
showers and thunderstorms from new england in to west virginia as of now, sliding in to virginia. this is also pushing in already in to maryland. we will see showers isolated throughout the day, maybe a rumble of thunder. this is courtesy of a warm front working through. speaking of warm, we are dealing with mild temperatures right now. 55 degrees in towson. westminster, 56 we are seeing 60 degrees, 61 to be exact in rock hall. 58 now in galena. and 56 northeast. temperatures will soar from...
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but the bigger issue, even in states like ohio and virginia, just because the unemployment rate is down, it doesn't mean that all the people who want to be fully employed are fully employed. it means that there is a number of them that are, but there are a lot of people that quit looking and so the numbers do not reflect the true unemployment. more objective forces than me, i am not objective, i am partisan but the real numbers are up in the upper teens. 16 percent to 20 percent. actually. >>neil: frustrated workers. i am curious to we have an environment right now where the president is looking nationally, and says, this unemployment rate is really not budging much, the jobs games are not that noteworthy but i could put together a strategy for ohio, for florida, for some of the states where things are turning around, and grab just enough electoral votes to pull a victory out. >>governor huckabee: that is how you win an election. it is not the national message. it will be the decided in a handful of states, president obama five -- probably five or six states will determine the outcome.
but the bigger issue, even in states like ohio and virginia, just because the unemployment rate is down, it doesn't mean that all the people who want to be fully employed are fully employed. it means that there is a number of them that are, but there are a lot of people that quit looking and so the numbers do not reflect the true unemployment. more objective forces than me, i am not objective, i am partisan but the real numbers are up in the upper teens. 16 percent to 20 percent. actually....
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let's talk about virginia. we have a poll out yesterday with barack obama 48 and mitt romney 44 in virginia. in march barack obama was 52% and mitt romney scientist, but it doesn't take to show. how worried are you about barack obama's ability to carry a statement he did win. >> i am called the designated warrior. i worry about everything in politics, but i think that president obama has shown a fair amount of strength in virginia and consistently. it's gone up and down, but he actually has shown the underlying strength. he will carry virginia again and if you look at the trend lines on polls, it's going to tighten up. and he surprising strength in virginia that impresses me. >> explain this as someone who has been involved in politics. barack obama carries the state in 2008. he wins the state overwhelmingly and republicans take back the state legislative majorities. why sthnt be? >> frankly it masks how competitive the races were. a change of a few hundred votes and they would have maintained it. there is no m
let's talk about virginia. we have a poll out yesterday with barack obama 48 and mitt romney 44 in virginia. in march barack obama was 52% and mitt romney scientist, but it doesn't take to show. how worried are you about barack obama's ability to carry a statement he did win. >> i am called the designated warrior. i worry about everything in politics, but i think that president obama has shown a fair amount of strength in virginia and consistently. it's gone up and down, but he actually...
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>> let's take virginia broadly. i think there's 9 and 12 swing states both parties will spend money on. if you look for the one that is both the closest potentially when we get to november as well as the state that has kind of everything, virginia may be it. it's amazing to say that because barack obama was the first president, democratic president, since lyndon johnson in 1964 to win the state. if it is, i think bob mcdonnell is in that v.p. conversation to the second question because he is extremely popular, the one thing that bob mcdonnell is going to hurt his cause, if you believe mitt romney has a woman problem and if you look at the data he's clearly the gender gap is broader right now than it's been in past elections, bob mcdonnell caught wake-up the virginia state legislature about transvaginal ultra sounds won't help his cause when it comes to the v.p. sweepstakes. >> and bob mcdonnell was asked about that on fox today. >> any candidate that calls a potential nominee and says listen, you can help the party,
>> let's take virginia broadly. i think there's 9 and 12 swing states both parties will spend money on. if you look for the one that is both the closest potentially when we get to november as well as the state that has kind of everything, virginia may be it. it's amazing to say that because barack obama was the first president, democratic president, since lyndon johnson in 1964 to win the state. if it is, i think bob mcdonnell is in that v.p. conversation to the second question because he...
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virginia democrats say they are livid. the blatant prejudice that republicans displayed last night has no place. i thought we had made more progress toward a just society than this. republicans voted against his appointment just because he was gay. statements from virginia democrats. that happened last night. that vote happened last night at 1:00 in the morning in virginia. in lincoln, nebraska last night, the city council voted for gay rights. they voted to pass a nondiscrimination measure. when i say they voted for it. when i say they, i mean the non-republicans. the only republicans on the city council did not vote citing conflicts of interest while everybody else voted for it. in colorado last night, for the second time, the republican speaker of the house did some maneuver to avoid the threat that civil unions would be approved. civil unions have majority support in the legislature. the republican house speaker took matters into his own hand to block it from coming up for a vote, there by killing it last night. even a
virginia democrats say they are livid. the blatant prejudice that republicans displayed last night has no place. i thought we had made more progress toward a just society than this. republicans voted against his appointment just because he was gay. statements from virginia democrats. that happened last night. that vote happened last night at 1:00 in the morning in virginia. in lincoln, nebraska last night, the city council voted for gay rights. they voted to pass a nondiscrimination measure....
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but, virginia, i tell you what, we can't give him the chance. >> jamie: joining me, national political reporter for real clear politics. great to see you this morning. >> you, too, thank you. >> jamie: i think the president has probably, most people would agree, been campaigning for a while. but, now, it seems that he has elevated mitt romney to a direct opponent. do you see it that way? >> i sure do, because, for so long, he has been talking about justice congressional republicans, and, yesterday, by talking about mitt romney, by name, talking about his experience, too, having run a financial firm and a state, he put him on his level and, he sees them as an equal now, fine nail. >> jamie: given that, the president is also making the argument that, you vote for mitt romney, you get a rubber stamp of old policies, bush policies. mitt romney has been somewhat specific, though, on things that he would do differently, and, tell me what you think about this. the one thing that i think he definitely brings to the table, is he implemented a health care system that many say president obama loo
but, virginia, i tell you what, we can't give him the chance. >> jamie: joining me, national political reporter for real clear politics. great to see you this morning. >> you, too, thank you. >> jamie: i think the president has probably, most people would agree, been campaigning for a while. but, now, it seems that he has elevated mitt romney to a direct opponent. do you see it that way? >> i sure do, because, for so long, he has been talking about justice congressional...
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we have showers and also in western west virginia. these are the 24-hour rain totals. and you see how you've got this bright bull's eye into western areas of prince william county, even into parts of fauquier. i have a 4-inch total from one of our weather watchers in catlett. close to 5 inches. that's why we had the flooding problems and the concerns and we still have an active flood warning there for prince william and fauquier county and manassas still 2:15 this afternoon. we've seen a little bit more sundown south. notice -- sun down south. 57 orange. the clouds are thicker up north in d.c. upper 60s to 72 degrees here in washington with 568 la plata and easton at 73. still mostly cloudy but you look up at the sky right now, you get the feeling the sun is going to break through here not too shortly. 72 degrees -- or shortly i should say. humidity 73%. kind of muggy and sticky. we have storms in the northwest heading to the northern part of minnesota. down south we've seen some storms. there could be severe weather today in atlanta and south carolina. but you track t
we have showers and also in western west virginia. these are the 24-hour rain totals. and you see how you've got this bright bull's eye into western areas of prince william county, even into parts of fauquier. i have a 4-inch total from one of our weather watchers in catlett. close to 5 inches. that's why we had the flooding problems and the concerns and we still have an active flood warning there for prince william and fauquier county and manassas still 2:15 this afternoon. we've seen a little...
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virginia was a very important state in 2008. it will be interesting to see if going forward we see that gap continue to expand in the state of virginia or if it kind of goes back and forth between the two con tenders. >> joe, do you think he is going to take virginia? >> i think that he's got a very good shot. i mean one of the things that virginia has for the democrats as an advantage is over reach. you were talking earlier about the war on women. virginia is one of the simple fronts. we are talking about the ultrasound bill. we are talking about some very restrictive policies and bob mcdonald when he was running, had problems with women voters. he had written a very famous thesis or a thesis that became famous arguing against birth controls and some policies that would advance women. i think that's where they can have a crack to perhaps open up the pinata of delegates there if they get a good start on it. >> nice metaphor. michelle today there were eleven state democratic party chairs who issued a statement urging the party to
virginia was a very important state in 2008. it will be interesting to see if going forward we see that gap continue to expand in the state of virginia or if it kind of goes back and forth between the two con tenders. >> joe, do you think he is going to take virginia? >> i think that he's got a very good shot. i mean one of the things that virginia has for the democrats as an advantage is over reach. you were talking earlier about the war on women. virginia is one of the simple...
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, three in virginia, richmond, norfolk, and charlottesville. and speaking of virginia, new numbers on the race there. for that check the "hardball" score board. according to the new "washington post" poll, president obama's leading mitt romney in virginia by seven points down 51-44. without virginia, romney has a very slim path to victory even if he carries ohio and florida. big state for the president. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new dentyne split to fit pack. it splits in to two smaller, sleeker packs that fit almost anywhere so you can take them everywhere. dentyne split to fit. practice safe breath. >>> welcome back to "hardball." as part of our "hardball" series, dirty angry money, we're looking at the influence of those super pacs and the money they have in our electoral system. it stems from that supreme court decision citizens united that decided independent spending by corporations and labor unions in elections could not be banned. well the center of option of that case. essentially a direct defiance of the
, three in virginia, richmond, norfolk, and charlottesville. and speaking of virginia, new numbers on the race there. for that check the "hardball" score board. according to the new "washington post" poll, president obama's leading mitt romney in virginia by seven points down 51-44. without virginia, romney has a very slim path to victory even if he carries ohio and florida. big state for the president. we'll be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new dentyne...
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virginia and now their own newspaper is taking shots at the factor because we exposed its cover up a of the story. will there be justice in norfolk? >> i'm a democrat and i will support the president. i hope he has a successful election. >> george clooney raising a reported $12 million for are the president by hosting an exclusive fundraiser at his home. what is behind the hollywood love affair with obama? >> we like to get the fiesta started early out here. >> someone out there in my whole life that toesent like me they,e they are jealous, they are fat and they are ugly. >> a tan loving mother accused of taking her five-year-old daughter along to the tanning salon lashes out saying her critics are jealous. >> i never thought in my wildest dreams i would tell anybody in this house to stop tanning. >> caution, is you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. hi, i'm elector ar laura ingrat for bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us. new job numbers in for april and they are underwhelming to say the least. we'll get to that shortly. but first, our top story as yo
virginia and now their own newspaper is taking shots at the factor because we exposed its cover up a of the story. will there be justice in norfolk? >> i'm a democrat and i will support the president. i hope he has a successful election. >> george clooney raising a reported $12 million for are the president by hosting an exclusive fundraiser at his home. what is behind the hollywood love affair with obama? >> we like to get the fiesta started early out here. >> someone...
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., maryland or virginia. that story is coming up at about 11:14 tonight. >>> new at 11:00, no equal rights to gay couples in colorado. they rejected civil union legislation during a special session. the bill had enough support to clear the house during the regular session and get to the democrat governor's desk, but republicans refused to bring it up for a vote before a key deadline. >>> grainy video from surveillance cameras. it's not a lot but it might be enough to catch a baby killer. d.c. police say the man in this video is a person of interest in the murder of coran hunt. somebody stabbed his mother when the baby was still in the bottom. paramedics rushed him to the hospital and the next day he was born, but the mother later died. the medical examiner says her cause of death was that stab wound. she recognized the man in this video -- if you recognize the man in this video, contact d.c. police wr in fredericksburg, virginia, police are on the hunt for this man, a child rapist. he's charged with the rape
., maryland or virginia. that story is coming up at about 11:14 tonight. >>> new at 11:00, no equal rights to gay couples in colorado. they rejected civil union legislation during a special session. the bill had enough support to clear the house during the regular session and get to the democrat governor's desk, but republicans refused to bring it up for a vote before a key deadline. >>> grainy video from surveillance cameras. it's not a lot but it might be enough to catch a...
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and he were to win virginia, bang, look at that. that gets him to 25. he only needs 270. then we had florida as a toss-up, if president could win that, he's over the line. let's assume florida is not in play, we'll take that back off, then pennsylvania would put the president over the line. let's bring in, as we look at this very close electoral college battleground but advantage obama at the moment is deputy campaign manager back from chicago. stephanie, when you look at the map like this and realize three or four states could decide it, let me ask this question, would would you spend money anywhere else in five or six states like wisconsin, iowa, virginia, florida? >> well, john, i can't see your maps but i can imagine what you're doing on the magic wall. we're not taking anything for granted and playing in all the different battleground states. we're focusing on grassroots organizing, voter registration and not taking a single vote for granted. the president is in iowa today. a state incredibly important to us. you know, the bott
and he were to win virginia, bang, look at that. that gets him to 25. he only needs 270. then we had florida as a toss-up, if president could win that, he's over the line. let's assume florida is not in play, we'll take that back off, then pennsylvania would put the president over the line. let's bring in, as we look at this very close electoral college battleground but advantage obama at the moment is deputy campaign manager back from chicago. stephanie, when you look at the map like this and...
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i don't want to focus on virginia for virginia's state. obama with a lead now. it could be a toss-up. here is what the romney campaign thinks is the opening. is the country going in the right direction? 31% of virginia voters say yes. two-thirds say, wrong track. that is not good news for an incumbent. >> this is what the democrats would say. four years ago, the wrong track number was 83%. even though it is still very high, maybe there are some people in the state who are giving the president some credit for the economy starting to do a little better. so they would look at that as the glass half full, not the glass half empty. just saying. >> things just aren't as bad as they were. >> it is part of what they are saying whether they talk about mitt romney taking you backward. what do you think they are talking about? going back to the bad old days when things were woe tichlts >> in s aose election, do we have to score it almost every week. president had the big announcement on same-sex marriage. governor romney tries to get back to jobs. the allegation he might h
i don't want to focus on virginia for virginia's state. obama with a lead now. it could be a toss-up. here is what the romney campaign thinks is the opening. is the country going in the right direction? 31% of virginia voters say yes. two-thirds say, wrong track. that is not good news for an incumbent. >> this is what the democrats would say. four years ago, the wrong track number was 83%. even though it is still very high, maybe there are some people in the state who are giving the...